Head of Building Compliance and Resident Safety

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community safety organization in Walsall is seeking an experienced leader to oversee the Building Compliance and Resident Safety function. The role focuses on developing a high-performing team while managing safety obligations such as fire and gas safety. Candidates with relevant degrees and experience in building safety legislation are encouraged. This position emphasizes strategic planning and includes travel between locations, requiring a driving license and vehicle access.

Qualifications

• Strong sector experience in building compliance and safety.
• Excellent knowledge of compliance activities and relevant legislation.
• Ability to manage and lead a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead Building Compliance and Resident Safety function.
• Manage all statutory compliance activity.
• Implement safety strategy and oversight of safety obligations.

Skills

Leadership

Building safety legislation knowledge

Influence and engagement

Commercial acumen

Education

Relevant degree

Professional qualifications

Health and safety training

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking leader to lead our Building Compliance and Resident Safety function, ensuring our homes remain safe, compliant and aligned with all regulatory requirements.

In this pivotal role, the focus will be on leading and developing a high‑performing team, overseeing all statutory compliance activity, and driving the implementation of our refreshed safety strategy. Key responsibilities include managing critical areas such as fire safety, gas and electrical compliance, asbestos, water management, lifting equipment, and wider building safety obligations. Championing the ‘golden thread’ of information will be essential to ensure accurate data underpins risk management, reporting, and investment planning.

Through collaboration with colleagues, residents, contractorslany and regulators you will strengthen contract management arrangements, support service improvement, and maintain Building Safety Cases, Resident Engagement Plans, and compliance documentation to the highest standard. As a senior leader, the role involves modelling our values, managing budgets effectively, and contributing to strategic planning across the organisation.

We are looking for someone with strong sector experience, excellent knowledge of building safety legislation, commercial acumen and the ability to influence, engage and lead confidently. A relevant degree, relevant professional qualifications and health and safety training are highly desirable.

If you are passionate about resident safety and ready to shape a safer future for our communities, we would love to hear from you.

The role requires travel between different sites, making a driving licence and access to a vehicle or effective use of public transport essential.

We are genuinely proud of our diversity, our people, our values, our homes and our achievements and you will support our ongoing evolution. In line with our ethos as an organisation we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation with a sense of belonging, where everyone knows their opinions matter and their talents can be fully utilised. We encourage applications from those of all backgrounds and strongly value having a workforce that includes people who have different life experiences.

We reserve the right to close the advert at any time.